Convocation - Prof. Guido Calabresi receives Honorary Degree
Date
June 21, 1985
Extent and medium
36 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Photographs in this series document convocation generally including student graduates preparing for the procession, dignitaries in front of Simcoe Hall. It also shows Prof Guido Calabresi preparing to receive an honorary degree.
Title
Special convocation ceremony held with the official opening of the Galbraith Building
Date
March 6, 1961
Extent and medium
10 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Group portraits of honourary graduates and views of the hooding ceremony and address by Dr. Paul Hoffman during the special convocation ceremony held in conjunction with the official opening of the Galbraith Building. The graduates who received an honourary Doctor of Laws include Dr. Paul Hoffman, Managing Director of the United Nations Special Fund
Title
Convocation - honorary degree recipients
Date
August 26, 1958
Extent and medium
6 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Group portraits and views of the hooding of six honorary Doctor of Laws recipients including Thomas Alty, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Rhodes University
Title
Convocation - Honorary Degree conferred upon Monseigneur Maurice Roy
Date
April 10, 1958
Extent and medium
1 negative : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Honorary Doctor of Laws awarded to Monseigneur Maurice Roy, Archbishop of Quebec, Primate of Canada, Soldier, and Scholar. This special convocation was held alongside a two-day seminar on French Canada which was held by the Department of French in conjunction with the annual meetings of the Alliance Canadienne and the Ontario Modern Language Teachers Association.
Title
Signatures of honorary graduates
Date
October 26, 1959
Extent and medium
7 negatives : b&w ; 13x10 cm
Description
Honorary graduates' signatures in the honorary degree register including the signatures of seven Canadian Prime Ministers: John A. MacDonald, Wilfred Laurier, Arthur Meighen, Mackenzie King, R.B. Bennett, Louis St. Laurent, and John Diefenbaker.
Title
Convocation - premiers John Robarts (Ontario) and Jean Lesage (Quebec) receive honorary degrees
Date
June 1, 1962
Extent and medium
24 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Images show formal group portraits, procession, ceremony in Convocation Hall.
Title
Convocation - Honorary degree given to W.C. DeVane and J. B. Bickersteth
Date
May 31, 1963
Extent and medium
30 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Convocation ceremony including shots of procession, audience and speaker.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Degree recipient Honorable William Davis, Premier of Ontario
Date
May 30, 1967
Extent and medium
42 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Images show academic procession, audience, speakers, including Premier Davis and graduates. There are also formal portraits of Davis and group portraits of Davis with President and other officials.
Title
Convocation - Honorary Degree recipients John Hirsh, Walter Kohn and Anne Hebert.
Date
June 2, 1967
Extent and medium
58 negatives: b&w ; 35 mm
Description
Images show the conferring of Honorary degrees upon John Hirsch, Walter Kohn and Anne Hebert. Includes views of the academic procession, audience, graduates and speakers.
Forsey had been Director of Research for the Canadian Labour Congress. A.B. Moore of Victoria College presented him. Images document convocation ceremony including procession, speaker and audience.
